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(MENLO PARK, Calif.) April 7, 2008 – Heller Ehrman has announced that Jon E. Gavenman has been appointed the new managing shareholder of the firm’s Silicon Valley office, effective April 7.
Gavenman joined Heller Ehrman in 2003 and is a member of the firm’s Corporate/VLG Practice Group. He represents a wide range of emerging growth technology companies from start-ups to public companies, primarily in the areas of software, semiconductors, telecommunications and Internet services, and digital media. He assists clients with venture capital financings, strategic partnerships, mergers and acquisitions and public offerings. He also advises companies on general corporate and securities matters.
“Jon is respected by clients and fellow attorneys for his talent and professionalism as a lawyer,” said Heller Ehrman’s Chairman Matt Larrabee. “Like many of his clients, he has a great deal of energy and enthusiasm. I am confident that Jon can contribute to our success in Silicon Valley.”
Since opening in 1983, Heller Ehrman’s Silicon Valley office has grown to more than 90 lawyers. In 2003, Heller Ehrman merged with Venture Law Group, one of the preeminent emerging company law firms in the world. Over the years, the firm has represented some of the most successful technology companies in the Bay Area, including Aspect Communications, Autodesk, IronPort, Macrovision, Seagate, Symantec, and Yahoo! Lawyers in the office also represent established companies and those with global platforms, like Merrill Lynch and Texas Instruments. Among the other clients represented by Silicon Valley-based lawyers are industry leaders in computer hardware and software, semiconductors, Internet services, telecommunications and specialized products. Heller Ehrman also represents prominent clients in the life sciences industry, including well known biotechnology and medical device companies.
About Heller Ehrman LLP
Heller Ehrman LLP has 650 attorneys and professionals in 14 offices worldwide – Anchorage, Alaska; Beijing; Hong Kong; London; Los Angeles; Madison, Wis.; New York; San Diego; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Shanghai; Singapore; and Washington, D.C. Heller Ehrman represents a wide range of industry leaders, from entrepreneurial, technology-driven enterprises to established, multinational conglomerates. The firm’s core values are Excellence, People, Teamwork, Innovation, Community and One Firm.
